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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Hopkinson, Herriman, UT (US);
Tyler Rees, Draper, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/135 (2006.01); A61B 17/132 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/135 (2013.01); A61B 17/1325 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inflatable compression device configured to apply a compressive force to a puncture site of a patient's vessel, such as an artery is disclosed. The hemostasis device may comprise a location indicium disposed on an inside surface of an inflatable bladder portion of the device so as to be disposed in close proximity to the skin of the patient to improve alignment of the compression device with the puncture site.